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Adam Cygan Following the conclusion of the Third Reading of the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Commons, the Bill continued its legislative passage in the House of Lords. Having suffered only one defeat in the Commons, on Dominic Grieve’s amendment giving Parliament a…

Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker Sajid Javid’s appointment as Home Secretary following Amber Rudd’s resignation, coupled with James Brokenshire’s return, leaves unchanged the number of Cabinet ministers who voted Remain in the 2016 EU referendum. But the dynamics have changed. Javid’s opposition to a customs…

Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker The Select Committee on Exiting the European Union (the DExEU committee, or Brexit committee) is one of the most divided since the creation of departmental select committees in 1979. It has seen divisions – that is, formal votes on reports…

Professor Adam Cygan The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which has just concluded its Committee stage in the House of Commons, is probably the most important constitutional legislation laid before Parliament since the European Communities Act (ECA) 1972. The Bill, which will be subjected to detailed…

Professor Adam Cygan In the June 2016 referendum the County of Leicestershire overwhelmingly voted ‘leave’ while the City of Leicester narrowly backed ‘remain’. The overall picture in Leicester and Leicestershire was consistent with the broader pattern of voting in England with strong evidence that voters…

How much is Brexit bringing about change within the UK Conservative Party? Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker have published an article in the journal British Politics dealing with this question. The research is based on an original dataset created by the authors to establish positions on…

Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker The process of leaving the European Union (EU) brings opportunities and challenges for House of Commons select committees. Previous research shows how their inquiries can influence policy and bring expert evidence to discussions of government policies. On the issue…

Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker Select committees are among the most significant tools available to MPs for scrutinising government and shaping the agenda. With a small number of exceptions, these are now up and running for the 2017-19 session. Many select committees are holding, or…

By Adam Cygan The second reading of the EU Withdrawal Bill marks another important milestone in the UK’s journey to formally exit the European Union on 29 March 2019. Legally, this Bill is a necessary step to enable the UK to end the supremacy of…